The Apology Ritual : A Philosophical Theory of Punishment (Paperback)

Acknowledgements; Part I. Justifying Punishment: Introduction: a different perspective on criminal justice; 1. The problem of punishment and the restorative alternative; 2. Some retributivist themes; Part II. Responding to Wrongdoing: 3. Responsibility, reactive attitudes and the right to be punished; 4. Non-retributive dialogue; 5. The cycle of blame and apology; Part III. The Apology Ritual: 6. Restorative justice and state condemnation of crime; 7. Institutional blame and apology; 8. The apology ritual and its rivals; Bibliography; Index.